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Grasmere Boy

3yo Gelding · 9-10 · OR 91

Ascot · Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Handicap) · 6f

#4

Rank

Odds

13/2

Win Prob

7%

Place Prob

12%

Rank

#4

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Confirmed previous promise when off the mark in 6f Ripon maiden in June and progressed significantly to make a successful transition to handicaps at Chester the following month. Run best excused there on most recent start having been lit up after a bump at the start.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readSTEP-UP TEST
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move2
Strength0%

What the class read says

Stepping up in grade without clear higher-class evidence yet. Not automatically a negative, especially for a lightly-raced or progressive type. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Class-adjusted form 4.4 /10 (raw 2.2)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C3.8
Today: 2
Class gap: -1.8
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Newcastle 01/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR - · 7f14y Std 1301/0544 @ Catterick 30/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR - · 7f6y GF 13130/0544 @ Ripon 17/06/2026 · Pos 1st of 5 · OR - · 6f Gd 13317/0644 @ Chester 11/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 6 · OR 85 · 6f17y Goo 135 · beat its mark11/07/2026 · OR 85 par11/074OR 853 @ Chester 25/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR 91 · 6f17y Goo 131 · beat its mark25/07/2026 · OR 91 par25/073OR 91projClass-projected finish: 10th of 10
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-25Chester35th6th1
2026-07-11Chester41st3rd2
2026-06-17Ripon41st3rd2
2026-05-30Catterick42nd4th2
2026-05-01Newcastle42nd4th2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today1/0530/0517/0611/0725/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish8th of 10
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength11%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 8th of 10. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
01/05/20262nd33/10%89%+0.89
30/05/20262nd5/287%80%-0.07
17/06/20261st8/1597%100%+0.03
11/07/20261st2/189%100%+0.11
25/07/20265th13/266%33%-0.32